Top 20 Music Albums of 1981
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CHART UPDATES:
3rd November 2022: STAND FOR DECIBELS- THE DB'S enters the chart at #10.
- Chart updated: 06/01/2026 17:45
- (Created: 06/19/2022 22:15).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,777
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 04/15/2026]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
793
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85/100 (B+)
85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,285
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,092
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80/100 (B)
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
305
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B
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,112
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Arcade sounding synth pop with an under-par vocal.
80/100 (B) [First added to this chart: 11/17/2024]
80/100 (B) [First added to this chart: 11/17/2024]
75/100 (B-)
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2026]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,769
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B-
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,663
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Au Pairs | 1 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 5% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 5% | |
| The Teardrop Explodes | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
| The Sound | 1 | 5% | |
| Heaven 17 | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thFaith by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thPenthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17 |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thJuju by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| New entries |
|---|
| Playing With A Different Sex by Au Pairs |
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